News and Events
Welcome to Tweddle’s News and Events Page! Stay updated with the latest happenings, insightful articles, and exciting events that aim to foster a strong sense of community, provide valuable parenting resources, and celebrate the journey of early parenting. We’re dedicated to sharing knowledge, creating connections, and ensuring every family is empowered with the information and support they need during this crucial phase of their lives.
New Interim CEO for Tweddle
Following ten years of championing the needs of babies, toddlers, their families, and communities, Jacquie O’Brien has departed her role as Tweddle CEO. Chairperson Doris Whitmore will also be moving on from her role on the Tweddle Board after her nine-year tenure....
Honouring Aboriginal Elders for NAIDOC Week at Tweddle
This year Tweddle will be observing and celebrating NAIDOC Week (2nd to 9th July 2023 ). The NAIDOC 2023 theme is For Our Elders. Across every generation, Aboriginal Elders have played, and continue to play, an important role and hold a prominent place in Australian...
CEO leaves a strong legacy following ten years of service
Following ten years of championing the needs of babies, toddlers, their families, and communities, Tweddle CEO Jacquie O’Brien is leaving her role. Jacquie has led Tweddle with tireless dedication across all related sectors including Health, Child Youth And Family,...
Men’s Health Week – Fostering Healthy Habits Vital For Dads
This Men’s Health Week (12-18 June), Tweddle is focusing on encouraging dads to build healthy habits by identifying small changes they can make to benefit their health, wellbeing, and relationships. A Dad's mental health is crucial to babies, children, families, and...
Infant Mental Health Awareness Week – Bonding Builds Babies’ Brains
Infant Mental Health Awareness Week takes place internationally from the 12th – 18th June. The 2023 theme is Bonding Before Birth and Beyond. Tweddle’s work in the first thousand days highlights the critical importance of bonding. The ‘first thousand days’ refers to...
Being A Voice For Generations at Tweddle
The theme for National Reconciliation Week (27 May to 3 June) is Be a Voice for Generations. It encourages all Australians to be a voice for reconciliation in tangible ways in our everyday lives – where we live, work and socialise. At Tweddle, we can play our part in...
From Melbourne to Mauritius, a story of hope, care and community
It’s not every day you are a guest speaker at a Woman’s Senior Citizen’s EID celebration, a guest at an Independent Commission Against Corruption conference, present to 40 NGO workers on Supporting Infant Development, and meet with the Vice President of Mauritius to...
Upgraded Footscray Early Parenting Centre On the Way for Babies and Families
Today Tweddle was delighted to welcome Kat Theophanous MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Women’s Health and Katie Hall MP, Member for Footscray to Tweddle's Footscray Early Parenting Centre (EPC). The visit was for a construction progress tour and to meet two Tweddle...
Living Real and Dreaming Big at Tweddle for National Families Week
This week is National Families Week. Tweddle will be celebrating with the theme Living real and Dreaming big. Living real promotes some of the practical, supportive strategies and resources available, to foster resilience in individuals, in families and within...
